Henri Matisse

Property from the Collection of Isadore and Nancy Marder

Henri Matisse

1869 - 1954

Florilège des amours de Ronsard (Duthuit Books 25)

The complete portfolio, comprising 127 lithographs printed in sanguine and one printed in black, including two for the cover and one for the frontispiece, 1948, with text in French by Ronsard, signed in ink by the artist and author on the justification and numbered 161 of 300, on Arches wove paper, printed by Mourlot, published by Albert Skira, Paris, contained in the original paper wrapper, boards and slipcase (128 prints)

sheets: 385 by 295 mm 15⅛ by 11⅝ in

overall: 402 by 305 by 76 mm 15⅞ by 12 by 3 in